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In the spring of 1943, sixteen-year-old Kak, desperate to escape his abusive parents, lies about his age to enlist in the Canadian Air Force and soon finds himself based in England as part of a crew flying bombing raids over Germany.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lawrence, Iain, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Delacorte Press, 2004.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Canadian > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Canadian > Fiction.
Air pilots > Fiction.
Bombers > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
War > Fiction.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations aériennes canadiennes > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Avions > Équipage > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Halifax (Bombardier) > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Pigeons voyageurs > Utilisation militaire > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
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Summary:In the spring of 1943, sixteen-year-old Kak, desperate to escape his abusive parents, lies about his age to enlist in the Canadian Air Force and soon finds himself based in England as part of a crew flying bombing raids over Germany.
Physical Description:321 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
Awards:American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults, 2005.
ISBN:0385730861 (trade)
0385901089 (GLB)